Wow so many people are getting it confused here.
For you confuseds in the thread let me clarify.

In general when you are trying to pass legislation, you try and get legislation pre-approved in the other chamber. You work with the other side to secure votes, and you dare them to vote against their own interests.

Somehow it seems only the republicans are able to dare democrats not to vote.

That does not mean the republican speaker also leads the senate like you mistakenly believe. Don't worry, even great ones like myself make mistakes too.